Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Apple A12 Bionic

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Apple A12 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Apple A series series.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Name Apple A12 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Apple A series
6 Generation 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Group Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.49 GHz.
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.59 GHz
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.49 GHz
6x Kryo 360 Silver Cores B 4x Tempest
2x Kryo 360 Gold Cores A 2x Vortex
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 6
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 6
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 615, which has 256 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple A12 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A12 Bionic uses the Apple A12, which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
0.7 GHz GPU frequency 1.13 GHz
Q2/2018 Release date Q3/2018
12.1 Direct X --
Qualcomm Adreno 615 GPU name Apple A12
10 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders 256
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 32
6 Generation 9
0.7 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 1
0 bytes Max. Memory 4.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A12 Bionic is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2018
SDM670 Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 8.0 MB
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Kryo 360 Architecture A12
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems iOS
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes